PRP Orthopaedic Injections
Accelerating healing with advanced PRP therapy.
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a procedure that is increasingly being used in the treatment of injuries to tendons, ligaments, muscles and joints, such as chronic tendon problems and sprains. In the past, such injuries tended to be treated with medication, physiotherapy or sometimes surgery. PRP injections can also be used to treat osteoarthritis in certain circumstances.
Platelet-rich plasma offers an effective and minimally invasive alternative, using your own blood to promote healing. It is a form of regenerative medicine, which focuses on harnessing and amplifying the body’s own natural healing abilities.
Benefits of PRP Injections for Joints
Plasma is the liquid component of blood, which also contains platelets and red and white blood cells. Platelets are vital for clotting and healing injuries. They contain proteins called growth factors. PRP uses a high concentration of platelets – between five and 10 times the number occurring naturally in blood – which means the number of growth factor proteins is also higher and this is the key to the treatment’s effectiveness. It is believed that the increased concentration of growth factors may help to speed up the healing process.
These activated platelets are injected directly into the injured part of your body. This releases growth factors which help to stimulate and increase the number of reparative cells produced by your body. The fact that the patient’s own blood is used means that risk factors are relatively small.
PRP Process
Plasma is the liquid component of blood, which also contains platelets and red and white blood cells. Platelets are vital for clotting and healing injuries. They contain proteins called growth factors. PRP uses a high concentration of platelets – between five and 10 times the number occurring naturally in blood – which means the number of growth factor proteins is also higher and this is the key to the treatment’s effectiveness. It is believed that the increased concentration of growth factors may help to speed up the healing process.
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